Daily Republican., 1887-05-05

! DR.. John wilbur delivered his frs
lecture at the Opera House last tveu
ing, and had II been generally know
what vast amount Of valuable info.
nation would be impaired to the aud 4
ence, there 10 no doubt but thehous
would have been crowded. Tea Delphi
oracle said, "Man know thyseia
There In no disputinG the great fact tha
Tho proper study OF mankind is man. ;
These lectures are given for the very
purpose OF teaching man 10 know him
self. to learn something Of bis wonder
ful structure, and how he lives, move
and has his being.
DR.. Wilbur is an excellent talker
and his lecture was given In o conver
sational manner, using ~ far "a posi-
bic plain terms, and names that could
ee easily understood by sll. The stage
was set with two large skeletons, two
manikins, and number of charts aud
diagrams. while on table ut one s!ds
there were . number OF anatomical
specimens, among them being the sk ele
tons Of two infants.
He commenced his lecture by ex
planning the bony structure of tho hu
man form, poIntip9 out, naming and
giving the use OF each OF the over two
hundred bonas In mans anatomy. He
then partially dissected one OF tLe
manikins, taking out the brain, and
sho wing aud explaining Its wonderful
structure.
The muscles Of the body were also
shown, and N this connection tho doo-
tor said that he had. as Q matter OF
curiosity, examined the muscles Ia the
arm Of John L Sullivan, and tina, they
arc the most terrific he ever saw In o
human being. He told tho audian :
what caused corns, and said that II an y
who we're troubled In that way wished
to get rid Of them all they had to do YVES
to soak their feet, then c1t hols In r
piece OF buckskin the size OF the corn
and apply to 1t salve made OF baking
soda and brown soap. Tne object In
using the piece OF buckskin is to pre
vent this mixture touching the fl % b
around the corn. He also explained
the cause Of itch, sca;d hesd, eczema
and several other skin diseases, aud
gave simple direc Ions how they eau be
cured.
The doctor highly CONNIE nded bath.
Ing. and said that II there were more
bath tubs used there would be fewer
DOCTORS bills. He advised the lad ies,
when their husbands came homs OF an
evening In q bad humor, wanting to
know what the wife had done with a
dollar he had given her q mouth pre-
viously. 10 get him to 60 up sta!rs and
take bath, as the best way OF curing
his irritation, and putting him In o
good hum0r. He said the same rule
would hold good for O cross, irritable
wife. A model OF the human eye wns
d cissected and explaie ed, and the doctor
offered to cure anyone of, cross eyes In
one minute, free Of charge, II they
would call Oh him at the Clayton House.
At the close Of the lecture he had l.
large white bulldog, with black sars,
brought on the stage, and explained
that he had operated on IL for cancer OF
the stomach. After the operation he
concluded to insert silver rnbe, lead.
Ing to the animals stomach, which was
kept osed with cork, The dog was
then permitted to drink about o pint OF
milk, when the cork WAS withdrawn,
and 1t poured out 10 O stream, the thick.
ness Of mans little finger, upon the
stage, the animal meanwhile standing
and wagging his tail, as though he wae
amused at the idea OF losing his supper.
The cork was then replaced. and he was
allowed to drink another pint OF milk
and retain 1t
The doctor will deliver q private lee.
lure to gentlemen this evening, and an
hour cannot be spent 10 any more prof
table manner than by listening to him.
There will be no charge FOR admission.
and cordial invitation ID extended To-
Ill to attend.